Since Gone with the Wind won 10 Oscars in 1939 (8 competitive, 2 honorary), nine of the then-highest grossing films of all time have managed to not only be nominated for an Oscar, but to nab themselves at least one win. More than 30 years later, in 1965, The Sound of Music won 5 Oscars. The 70s brought prosperity for The Godfather (1972) with 3 awards, Jaws (1975) with 3, and Star Wars (1977) with 7 (6 competitive, 1 honorary). E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial banked 4 Oscars in 1985, followed by Jurassic Park with 3 in 1993, and Titanic with 11 in 1997. Avatar, the film that Avengers: Endgame managed to beat as the highest-grossing film, walked home with 3 Oscars in 2009. While Endgame may have defeated its predecessor at the box office, it failed to join the ranks of the previous highest-grossing films by losing the Oscar.

On Instagram, Stan posted a screenshot of a tweet reading, "Together until the end of the line. Or until bad, inconsistent, out-of-character writing turns Steve Rogers into his own anti-thesis. Shouldn't it be 'together until the end of the lie' now?" The complaint is regarding the ending of Avengers: Endgame, calling Rogers's action selfish and not in-line with his character.

Stan's reposting of the opinion, while it may not even be in agreement, has left fans angry with the actor.

John Boyega, who plays Finn in the new Star Wars trilogy, referred to Stan in a tweet saying, "Welcome Mr. Stan! Welcome," with a picture of the Emporer, a clear reference to the dark side. Boyega recently came under fire with fans as well.

Boyega replied to a fan about Rey, Kylo and Finn's dynamic in Star Wars: The Rise of the Jedi saying, "It’s not about who she kisses but who eventually lays the pipe," which angered some fans.